Jēkabpils Municipality

Jēkabpils Municipality
Jēkabpils novads
Municipality

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Country  Latvia
Formed 2009
Centre Jēkabpils (extraterritorially)
Government
 • Mayor Edvīns Meņķis
Area[1]
 • Total 906 km2 (350 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
 • Total 5,866
 • Density 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Website www.jekabpilsnovads.lv

Jēkabpils Municipality (Latvian: Jēkabpils novads) is a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ābeļi parish, Dignāja parish, Dunava parish, Kalna parish, Leimaņi parish, Rubene parish and Zasa parish the administrative centre located in Jēkabpils city, which is not included in the territory of municipality.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia
  2. ↑ The Central Election Commission of Latvia

Coordinates: 56°29′44″N 25°52′07″E / 56.49556°N 25.86861°E / 56.49556; 25.86861

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